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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 18, 2023

970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $277.63/cwt +13.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 431 lb · 45 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $294.99/cwt -5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 372 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.89/cwt +9.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 529 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 970 1,540 2,800
Feeder cattle 800 1,300 2,200
Slaughter cattle 145 209 525
Replacement cattle 25 31 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves 8.00 to 11.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand was very good. Quality average through attractive. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 12 295.00–320.00 $302.82 $984 -22.37
350–390 372 41 284.00–302.00 $294.99 $1,097 -5.03
400–447 431 45 272.00–290.00 $277.63 $1,197 +13.44
450–498 479 35 265.00–280.00 $269.64 $1,292 +10.83
510–544 527 16 252.00–268.00 $259.76 $1,369 +8.07
555–575 565 15 230.00–247.00 $239.19 $1,351 -3.58
605–645 624 8 230.00–245.00 $236.91 $1,478 -2.83
650–685 670 8 222.00–237.00 $231.53 $1,551 +7.21
710–745 734 7 224.00–234.00 $230.08 $1,689 +1.51
760–795 773 8 204.00–219.00 $209.64 $1,621 -1.91
840 840 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,697 —
940 940 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,607 —
970 970 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 9 211.00–278.00 $248.16 $948 -9.86
405–435 414 5 227.00–259.00 $240.05 $994 +3.29
450–495 476 10 201.00–235.00 $215.92 $1,028 -1.42
515–545 528 4 201.00–243.00 $228.24 $1,205 -3.85
550–580 563 5 212.00–228.00 $218.78 $1,232 +15.00
605–610 607 5 200.00–211.00 $206.80 $1,255 -12.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 19 228.00–240.00 $233.91 $760 -0.34
350–390 372 31 241.00–256.00 $248.78 $925 +10.30
400–445 423 33 236.00–250.00 $242.48 $1,026 +9.37
452–493 469 25 231.00–246.00 $238.79 $1,120 +11.22
500–545 529 36 230.00–245.00 $238.89 $1,264 +9.14
550–590 571 28 223.00–238.00 $228.19 $1,303 +5.48
600–647 622 10 221.00–236.00 $230.48 $1,434 +2.74
650–695 667 9 215.00–227.00 $219.35 $1,463 +3.20
717–742 733 8 209.00–219.00 $212.67 $1,559 -12.15
750–790 770 2 182.00–189.00 $185.41 $1,428 -14.91
800 800 2 190.00–195.00 $192.50 $1,540 +26.24
945 945 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 6 203.00–223.00 $209.80 $671 -11.46
350–395 378 21 202.00–230.00 $216.77 $819 +2.67
400–445 416 12 202.00–230.00 $215.25 $895 +9.07
475–495 484 7 198.00–220.00 $210.36 $1,018 +5.90
500–540 519 11 184.00–215.00 $205.58 $1,067 +2.99
550–590 575 5 196.00–218.00 $203.83 $1,172 +4.67
610–645 633 6 190.00–215.00 $208.62 $1,321 +8.42
650–680 662 3 190.00–201.00 $193.94 $1,284 +1.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 312 17 280.00–317.00 $287.56 $897 -35.23
350–360 353 5 280.00–314.00 $300.84 $1,062 +2.70
400–435 419 11 260.00–309.00 $274.25 $1,149 +8.19
455–499 482 17 230.00–246.00 $233.19 $1,124 -1.54
500–543 525 10 233.00–247.00 $239.10 $1,255 +11.65
565–595 579 6 214.00–230.00 $219.18 $1,269 +1.47
600–620 606 7 198.00–212.00 $207.85 $1,260 -9.16
655–690 668 7 197.00–211.00 $206.93 $1,382 -0.61
700–745 722 7 190.00–206.00 $195.14 $1,409 +0.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 331 7 221.00–275.00 $247.92 $821 -10.78
350 350 1 210.00 $210.00 $735 —
405–425 415 2 215.00–245.00 $229.64 $953 -0.11
455–470 463 2 183.00–225.00 $203.66 $943 +12.03
575 575 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,046 -10.17
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1115 1053 85-90% 8 95.00–100.00 $96.75 $1,019 +2.43
1005–1135 1068 85-90% 8 101.00–105.00 $101.86 $1,088 +0.16
1040–1140 1108 85-90% 4 106.00–110.00 $108.23 $1,199 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1245 1198 80-85% 6 98.00–102.00 $100.67 $1,206 +2.18
1155–1265 1207 80-85% 8 103.00–107.00 $105.39 $1,272 -5.10
1220–1285 1263 80-85% 3 110.00–114.00 $112.37 $1,419 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1430 1383 75-80% 7 108.00–112.00 $109.71 $1,517 +3.44
1450 1450 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,464 —
1430–1525 1478 75-80% 2 117.00–121.00 $118.94 $1,758 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,591 -16.42
1315–1920 1601 7 115.00–120.00 $117.45 $1,880 —
1640–2220 1869 4 123.00–127.00 $125.46 $2,345 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1020–1220 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,435.00 $1,252.37

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
798 798 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +25.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.